FOR CREATIVE AGENCIES, PRODUCTION STUDIOS & EVENT TEAMS
Can you pay the bills before your client pays you?
Your team may need to be paid before your client pays you. See when you could run short and try a change. No signup needed.
This made-up project charges $60,000. Change the numbers to yours. Your entries stay on this page and are not sent to us.
Use the cash you expect to spend on this project. Include any owner pay or shared bills you want to count.
Use cash you can spare after other bills. This plan pays 25% of costs at the start, 50% halfway through and 25% at the end.
Will you have enough cash?
Largest cash gapBefore using cash you set aside
Extra cash neededAfter using cash you set aside
Left after these costsPrice minus the cash costs you entered
What if one thing changes?
Each row changes one thing. Agree on any new payment dates or terms with your client first.
Try a change
Change
Largest cash gap
Extra cash needed
Your next step
See when money comes in and goes out
Days from the start. Cash shown before using what you set aside.
Day
Event
Money in or out
Cash left
What will you do next?
Write one next step, who needs to agree, and when to check back.
Notes stay on this page. Print before closing to keep them.
Need a closer look?
Your free tool
Use your estimates to see when money comes in and bills go out. Try a different deposit or payment date. Save your results to help plan the project.
This tool uses your entries. Jacob has not checked your records or advised you on this project.
A review with Jacob
We check the records and bills we agree to review, check the dates, compare up to three agreed payment options, and suggest a next step.
Jacob leads the review and talks through the findings with you. You get a written summary, a 30-day plan with the first steps in order, and one round of factual fixes from a single list.
WHEN YOUR PROJECT NEEDS A CLOSER LOOK
Project Cash Review
Get help when the plan shows too little cash, unclear payment dates or a need for the client to pay on time.
What you receive: A cash plan, up to three agreed payment options side by side, and advice on covering the gap or changing payment dates. Includes a written summary and a 30-day plan.
Reviews start at $1,500. Before we start, we agree in writing on the work, price and dates.
Growth includes a plan for cash over the next 13 weeks, a list of up to ten open payment or vendor items, a monthly review and one planned follow-up round. If this keeps coming up, explore Growth support: from $1,750 per month, setup from $750 and a six-month starting term. Your books must be up to date and checked against your accounts. Bookkeeping costs extra and is priced separately.
Your entries stay on your device. They are not sent when you get in touch. Tell us about the project, dates and choice you need to make. Agree on a safe way to share records first. Sending a request does not book a meeting.
